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stepwell

stepwell noun: a well in which the water can be reached by descending a set of steps.

stepwell: a well in which the water can be reached by descending a set of steps
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Noun

stepwell (plural stepwells)

  1. (India) A well in which the water can be reached by descending a set of steps.
    Synonyms:
    baoli, barav, bawdi, kalyani, pushkarani, vaav

stepwell meaning in Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati

stepwell in Hindi

type of well
बावड़ी bāvṛī, बावली bāvlī

stepwell in Marathi

type of well
बारव bārav

stepwell in Gujarati

type of well
વાવ vāv

Synonyms of stepwell

Forms of stepwell

pluralstepwells

Origin of stepwell

From step + well.

Questions about stepwell

What does stepwell mean?
Stepwell means a well in which the water can be reached by descending a set of steps.
What is stepwell in Hindi?
Stepwell in Hindi is बावड़ी (bāvṛī), बावली (bāvlī). See Stepwell meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is stepwell?
Stepwell is a noun.
What is the plural of stepwell?
The plural of stepwell is stepwells.

Words near stepwell in the dictionary

  1. stepuncles
  2. stepway
  3. stepways
  4. stepwedge
  5. stepwedges
  6. stepwell
  7. stepwells
  8. stepwife
  9. stepwise
  10. stepwisely
  11. stepwives

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